Hollywood star and philanthropist, Angelina Jolie has arrived in Pakistan to visit the flood-hit areas, stated a press release by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a US-based non-profit organization.
As per the press release, Jolie is expected to visit flood-affected regions and meet families directly in an effort to gain a deeper understanding of their needs and understand next steps in order to help them rehabilitate and re-build.
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The Hollywood star in her Instagram message said “I started working with displaced people because I believe passionately in human rights. Not out of charity, but out of a deep respect for them and their families, and all they continue to overcome, despite so much persecution, inequality and injustice.”
Special Envoy to the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees, Miss Angelina Jolie arrives in #Pakistan to oversee UNHCR efforts in humanitarian relief for the #PakistanFloods2022. pic.twitter.com/tjdvnbTAU0— The Intel Consortium (@INTELPSF) September 20, 2022
Jolie had previously visited victims of the 2010 floods in Pakistan, and prior to that the 2005 earthquake. While here, Jolie will visit the IRC’s emergency response operations and local organizations assisting displaced people including Afghan refugees, stated IRC.
BREAKING: International humanitarian Angelina Jolie is with the IRC visiting Pakistan to see and hear from people affected by recent floods.
With more rains expected in the coming months, we hope her visit will help the world wake up and take action. https://t.co/Q3qeB7x5Ah
— IRC – International Rescue Committee (@RESCUEorg) September 19, 2022
She is also expected to emphasize the need for immediate assistance for the Pakistani people and long-term solutions to the challenges of climate change, human emigration, and ongoing instability that are being experienced on a global scale.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) stated that it hoped the visit would raise awareness of this problem and encourage the international community, particularly states contributing the most to carbon emissions, to act and offer immediate assistance to nations suffering the most from the climate crisis.
With the record monsoon rains and glacial melt in northern areas of the country, the catastrophic floods have impacted nearly 33 million people in Pakistan, sweeping away homes, crops, bridges, roads and livestock, with the total damage amounting to $30 billion.
